Stanley Lyte Willis

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Vice-Admiral Stanley Lyte Willis, Royal Navy (15 March, 1875 – 7 May, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

As a Commander, on 15 October, 1912, he was appointed in command of the Bonaventure, and in command of the Fifth Submarine Flotilla and Sixth Submarine Flotilla.[1]

Willis was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 8 July, 1926.[2] promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 August, and placed on the Retired List on 9 August, vice Ernest Wigram, retired.[3] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 April, 1931.[4]

Willis died on 7 May, 1947 at Macauley House, Widcombe, Bath.

Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Friday, 9 May, 1947. Issue 50756, col B, pg. 1.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William Reginald Hall 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 82
10 Jul, 1900[5] 		Succeeded by
Algernon H. C. Candy
Preceded by
Algernon H. C. Candy 		Captain of H.M.S. Forth
2 Jan, 1911[6] – 12 Jan, 1912 		Succeeded by
Wilfred Tomkinson
Preceded by
Alexander R. Palmer 		Captain of H.M.S. Thames
12 Jan, 1912[7] – 15 Oct, 1912 		Succeeded by
Charles G. Brodie
Preceded by
Frank Brandt 		Captain of H.M.S. Bonaventure
15 Oct, 1912[8][9] – 21 Oct, 1915 		Succeeded by
Leonard A. B. Donaldson
Preceded by
? 		Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla
15 Oct, 1912[10][11] – 21 Oct, 1915 		Succeeded by
Alexander R. Palmer
Preceded by
? 		Commander (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla
15 Oct, 1912[12][13] – 21 Oct, 1915 		Succeeded by
Leonard A. B. Donaldson
as Captain (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Titania
21 Oct, 1915[14] – c. Oct, 1918 		Succeeded by
Frederick A. Sommerville
Preceded by
Hugh S. Currey 		Captain of H.M.S. Actæon
11 Feb, 1921 – 3 Feb, 1922 		Succeeded by
John V. Wotton
Preceded by
Arthur K. Waistell 		Director of the Torpedo Division
6 Apr, 1922 – 15 Aug, 1924 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis G. G. Chilton 		Captain of H.M.S. Argus
15 Aug, 1924[15] – 9 Aug, 1926 		Succeeded by
Maitland W. S. Boucher

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 287.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33182. p. 4634. 13 July, 1926,
  3. ↑ "Flag List Changes" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 11 August, 1926. Issue 44347, col F, p. 8.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33706. p. 2332. 10 April, 1931.
  5. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 5, 1900, Issue 36186, p.10.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 317.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 385.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392l.
  9. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 12 Oct. 1912, p. 4.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 287.
  11. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 12 Oct. 1912, p. 4.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 287.
  13. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 12 Oct. 1912, p. 4.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398m.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 215.

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